World Cup - Qualification Asia · 2nd Round - Group B - 2: Japan beat Syria 5-0. The match was played on Tuesday, 21 November 2023 at Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium (Jeddah); refereed by Ma Ning.
T. Kubo 32' (Japan) · A. Ueda 37' (Japan) · A. Ueda 40' (Japan) · Y. Sugawara 47' (Japan) · M. Hosoya 82' (Japan)
After a 0-3 first half, the game finished 0-5.
Syria held 29% of possession against 71%, attempting 2 shots to Japan's 19.
Shots on target read 0-8 and corners 1-5.
Substitutes: A. Madanieh, T. Mosa, S. Al Ahmad, K. Kourdoghli, M. Alkhouli, K. Hameesheh, M. Al Mawas, O. M. Khribin, Y. Samia, A. Ramadan, M. Al Hallaq, M. Mardikian
Coach: José Lana
Substitutes: D. Maekawa, K. Osako, K. Machida, T. Watanabe, Y. Nakayama, S. Maikuma, K. Sano, R. Doan, T. Minamino, A. Tanaka, Y. Soma, M. Hosoya
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Junya Ito (Japan) — named player of the match with a 9.7 rating.